Are these guys reputable at all?
2007-12-14 10:23:49 · 4 answers · asked by Colton 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
No matter the grading service, it is someones opinion. The top 4 are PCGS,NGC,ANACS and ICG. PCGS & NGC are now being looked at by the numismatic community for what is called grade inflation. This usually occures on the rarer coins, all of a sudden a very fine 1804 silver dollar gets reslabbed as a MS-64. They also got themselves in trouble over the first strike thing. Dealers do well with these 2 services so they push them to make more profit. Now for the MS-70 bit, I really doubt any coin is perfect. I have seen some real nice proof and uncirculated coins that one gets direct from the mint or a dealer does. From about 1990 on most coins are at least proof or mint state 68-69. Don't pay a high premium for MS or Proof 70 coins for 10 years down the road the grading standards may change and you may be in for a rude awakening. Stick to the top 4 for now, but the best thing is learn to grade yourself and don't buy sight unseen coins unless you can send them back, but you need to learn to grade first, for if the coins are removed from original holders you own them.
2007-12-15 13:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the FED is comprised of Republican Ruling Families for the most part ... and then we have to see how many Republican Presidents resided in those turbulent years ... for 53 thru 81 it seems the Republicans were in Power although I wasn't old enough to check the 1953 roster. Strangely the 1929 Depression was designed to hide the fact that the govt had gone OFF the Gold Standard in 1925 and oddly the gold disappeared. You would think that they would find a way to keep history from repeating itself but when the Twin Towers fell there was more gold in the World Bank on the second basement floor than Fort Knox had EVER imagined and yet when they removed the molten metal there was barely enough to fill ONE armed truck let alone the 50 it took to carry it in. And THEN, mazingly we have the Depression of 2007 under Bush's watch, an avowed Republican oddly enough. As a bunch of money hungry and thoroughly greedy Capitalists who are out to support themselves 100% I would say the Fed woudl get an A+. If they are there to help their country and the American people they get an F--. So it depends on which level you look. But as to their sentence I would demand death by SLOW torture. I AM Dartagnon
2016-03-22 16:12:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What's the deal with SGS grading? Their MS70 grade doesn't even come close to market values listed.?
Are these guys reputable at all?
2015-08-18 16:55:08 · answer #3 · answered by Dorla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because SGS has a terrible reputation for over grading coins. I don't want to seem harsh but the bottom line is you need to learn to grade coins so you can buy the coin and not the holder.
2007-12-14 10:36:23 · answer #4 · answered by BD in NM 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
BD in NM is correct SGS is not a reputable company. Stick to ANACS and PCGS they've been around longer.
2007-12-14 12:52:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I submitted a SGS MS70 to pcgs, and it came back ms64, there crap stick to PCGS,ANACS, or NGC for best reputation
2007-12-14 13:03:48 · answer #6 · answered by johnnyBgood 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋